MELAVIN
MELAVIN t1_je9rism wrote
Reply to Eli5 Why is there still a famine in Africa despite the fact that they have been receiving foreign aid for decades? by Illustrious-Pen9569
It's because the foreign aid is actually very little money. The famine issue can only be addressed by the government. Let's say you are sleeping hungry every night. A stranger gives you 100 USD. That's guaranteed to solve your hunger issues for a week or two. However, it cannot solve your problem permanently. You will steel need another 100 USD in a week or so.
If you got a job then you wouldn't need the 100 USD every two weeks.
The famine issue then, can only be solved by the government of that nation. There's no amount of foreign aid can solve it.
The foreign aid helps because we have some stupid governments in Africa. We have very corrupt leaders who use
I'm Kenyan.
MELAVIN t1_jeagwum wrote
Reply to comment by rimshot101 in Eli5 Why is there still a famine in Africa despite the fact that they have been receiving foreign aid for decades? by Illustrious-Pen9569
Actually in Kenya most foreign aid is used very well. That's because countries that forward donations have strong systems to ensure the money is utilised. The government funds set aside to fight famine are all used up by corrupt individuals.